Mir Hidayat bey Seyidov

Mir Hidayat bey Seyidov (April 2, 1887, Yelizavetpol - February 23, 1919, Ordubad, Nakhchivan district) was an Azerbaijani political figure, a member of the All-Russian Constituent Assembly, deputy chairman of the National Council of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.

Mir Hidayat bey Seyidov
Mir Hidayət bəy Seyidov
Member of the Parliament of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
In office
December 7, 1918 – February 5, 1919
Member of the National Council of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
In office
May 27, 1918 – December 7, 1918
Personal details
BornApril 2, 1887
Ganja, Russian Empire
DiedFebruary 23, 1919
Ordubad, Nakhchivan uezd, Azerbaijan Republic
Political partyMusavat

He was the chairman of the Muslim National Council of Iravan and Nakhchivan governorates.

Life

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Mir Hidayat bey Mir Adil oglu was born in 1887 in Ganja. After graduating from Ganja gymnasium in 1906, he entered Kazan University and began to study law there.[1] However, in 1907, he was arrested and expelled from the university, accused of being a member of the Eser's revolutionary group.[2] He was released after applying for amnesty three times.[2] Then he returned to Azerbaijan.

After the Russians occupied Erzurum in 1914, Mir Hidayat Bey Seyidov organized the people of Azerbaijan and sent help for the defense of Erzurum for several years.[3]

He became the chairman of the Muslim National Council of Iravan[4] and Nakhchivan governorates.[1] Later, he went to Tiflis and became a member of the Muslim Faction in the Transcaucasian Seym.[5]

He was the deputy chairman of the National Council of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic established on May 27, 1918.[1][6] He represented the Musavat party in the parliament of the Republic of Azerbaijan.[7] He is one of the 3 council members who voted against the decision to transfer Yerevan to Armenia.[8]

From 1918, he returned here to prevent Dashnaks from attacking Nakhchivan and took part in the defense of Ordubad, chairing the Ordubad National Defense Council.[9]

He died in Ordubad on February 23, 1919.[10] There is no information about the circumstances and how he died.[11] At the 20th session of the Parliament of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic on March 6, 1919, information about his death was announced.[12]

Family

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Mir Hidayat bey Seyidov's father, Mir Adil bey was the grandson of Qudsi Vanandi. Mir Adil Bey's father Haji Mir Agha Bey is the second son of Qudsi Vanandi.

Mir Hidayat Bey started a family life with Shavket Khanim Kazymbeyova.[13]

His daughter Dilara Seyidova became an architect.[14]

His son Adil Seyidov worked at the Institute of Geology of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. He taught at Azerbaijan State University. He died in 1999.[14]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Encyclopedia of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (PDF). Vol. II. Baku: Lider nəşriyyat. 2005. p. 336. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-10-18. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  2. ^ a b "Мир Гидаят Сеидов" (in Russian). hrono.info. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  3. ^ Elnur Eltürk (2012-10-14). "Fatih Gengiz: "Ərzurumun müdafiəsində Azərbaycanın qəhrəman oğlu Mir Hidayət bəy Seyidovun böyük rolu olub"" (in Azerbaijani). turansam.org. Archived from the original on 2022-03-23. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  4. ^ Encyclopedia of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (PDF). Vol. II. Baku: Lider nəşriyyat. 2005. p. 237. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-10-18. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  5. ^ Encyclopedia of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (PDF). Vol. II. Baku: Lider nəşriyyat. 2005. p. 28. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-10-18. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  6. ^ Encyclopedia of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (PDF). Vol. I. Baku: Lider nəşriyyat. 2004. p. 28. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-03-06. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  7. ^ Encyclopedia of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (PDF). Vol. I. Baku: Lider nəşriyyat. 2004. p. 165. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-03-06. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  8. ^ Azərbaycan Xalq Cümhuriyyəti: 1918-1920: Parlament (PDF). Vol. I. Bakı: Azernashr. 1998. p. 22. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-02-19. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  9. ^ Encyclopedia of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (PDF). Vol. I. Baku: Lider nəşriyyat. 2004. p. 135. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-03-06. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  10. ^ "AXC qurucularının bioqrafiyası" (in Azerbaijani). axc.preslib.az. Archived from the original on 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  11. ^ Roza Mammadova (2021-05-28). "Cümhuriyyəti quranların sonu – sürgün, güllələnmə, mühacirət..." (in Azerbaijani). toplum.tv. Archived from the original on 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  12. ^ Азербайджанская Демократическая Республика (1918―1920). Парламент. (Стенографические отчеты) (PDF). Baku: Azernashr. 1998. p. 122. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  13. ^ "44 nəfərlik Milli Şura üzvündən biri" (in Azerbaijani). news.milli.az. 2012-07-19. Archived from the original on 2022-12-05. Retrieved 2023-02-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  14. ^ a b Musa Guliyev (2018-11-03). "Он подписал Декларацию независимости. Благородные дела продолжают жить в благодарной памяти потомков" (in Russian). Kaspi. Archived from the original on 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2023-02-21.